Diamond Lake is a lake in Iowa, near Dickinson County.
Stocking records show that the following fish or strains were stocked here. A historical stocking does not by itself prove that a self-sustaining population remains today.
Diamond Lake southeast of Welsh Lake is a lake in Dickinson County, Iowa. Diamond Lake southeast of Welsh Lake covers about 143 acres, reaches a recorded 7 feet and holds about 750 acre-feet.
Diamond Lake southeast of Welsh Lake is shallow enough that wind, weeds, shade and even a small dip in the bottom can make one part fish better than another.
Fish reported from Diamond Lake southeast of Welsh Lake include black bullhead, bluegill, green sunfish, largemouth bass, northern pike, pumpkinseed, yellow bullhead, and yellow perch. Stocking records for Diamond Lake southeast of Welsh Lake also list bluegill, largemouth bass, northern pike, and yellow perch, though that does not mean those fish will be easy to catch on every trip.
For bass at Diamond Lake in Dickinson County, fish weeds, wood and shade with a spinnerbait, jig or Texas-rigged worm for largemouth.
For panfish at Diamond Lake in Dickinson County, fish a worm, cricket or tiny jig near weeds for bluegill, redear or other sunfish, and keep a small jig, minnow or worm close to bottom for yellow perch.
For large predators at Diamond Lake in Dickinson County, cast a spoon, spinnerbait or swimbait beside weeds for northern pike.
For bottom fishing at Diamond Lake in Dickinson County, fish a worm or small piece of cut bait in quiet water for bullheads.
On a first trip to Diamond Lake in Dickinson County, check one quiet cove, one rocky or firm point and the nearby deep water with a moving lure, then use a jig or worm where you find fish.
Spring at Diamond Lake in Dickinson County is a good time to check warm coves and incoming water, and summer is best early or late around weeds, shade and the few deeper holes. Fall at Diamond Lake in Dickinson County can bring fish back to windy points and banks, while winter calls for smaller baits fished slowly.
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Distances are straight-line estimates between mapped water locations.